Examining the Effects of Community-Based Sanctions on Offender Recidivism

Steiner, Benjamin; Makarios, Matthew D.; Travis, Lawrence F.; Meade, Benjamin

doi:10.1080/07418825.2011.555413

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“…As can be seen, taken together, these evaluations do not offer a credible challenge to the central conclusion of our meta-analysis: HOPE-style supervision is unlikely to achieve meaningful change in offenders' behavior. To be fair, the study by Steiner, Makarios, Travis, and Meade (2012) demonstrated rather consistent deterrent effects of sanctions in their analysis of Ohio parolees. It is also important to note that this study was strong methodologically.…”

Section: Meta-analysis Of Hopementioning

confidence: 91%

When Bad News Arrives: Project HOPE in a Post-Factual World

Cullen

Pratt

Turanovic

et al. 2018

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

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On the basis of limited empirical evidence, advocates of Project HOPE (Hawaii's Opportunity Probation with Enforcement) have succeeded in spreading the model to a reported 31 states and 160 locations. A recent randomized control experiment across four sites has revealed negative results: no overall effect on recidivism. In this context, we examine how prominent advocates of Project HOPE have coped with the arrival of this "bad news." Despite null findings from a "gold standard" evaluation study, advocates continue to express confidence in the HOPE model and to support its further implementation. The risk thus exists that Project HOPE is entering a postfactual world in which diminishing its appeal-let alone its falsification-is not possible. It is the collective responsibility of corrections researchers to warn policy makers that the HOPE model is not a proven intervention and may not be effective in many agencies. It is also our responsibility to create a science of community supervision that can establish more definitively best practices in this area.

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Section: Meta-analysis Of Hopementioning

confidence: 91%

When Bad News Arrives: Project HOPE in a Post-Factual World

Cullen

Pratt

Turanovic

et al. 2018

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

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“…Some of the SCF studies also use incentives along with sanctions as a way to respond to the noncompliant behavior. The general literature on graduated sanctions illustrates that officers do not comply with the sanction grid (Steiner, Makarios, Travis, & Meade, 2012; Turner, Braithwaite, Kearney, Murphy, & Haerle, 2012). The findings on SCF are mixed.…”

Section: We Know What Work But We Lack Knowledge About the Nitty Grittymentioning

confidence: 99%

The Partially Clothed Emperor: Evidence-Based Practices

Taxman

2018

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

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The evidence-based practices literature has defined a core set of practices and treatments that are effective, at least in empirical studies. Implementing these evidence-based practices and treatments requires a different set of empirical studies to understand the operational issues that affects client-driven outcomes. In this article, we review the following three areas: (a) use of a standardized risk and need assessment tool, (b) use of cognitive-behavioral programs to address criminogenic needs, and (c) use of swift and certain responses to shape behavior. The review focuses on the unanswered questions regarding implementation and organizational change strategies to increase receptivity for the evidence-based practices, lay the foundation for improving effectiveness of "evidence-based practices and treatments," and provide a work environment that supports evidence-based practices and treatments. This article outlines a research agenda to build implementation knowledge that can further the use of evidence-based practices and treatments. Keywords risk and need assessment, cognitive-behavioral programs, swift and certain responses to behavior, evidence-based practices, implementation issues "What works" or evidence-based practices (EBPs) and treatments emerged over the last 40 years as a means to emphasize that community and institutional corrections should practice what research finds (preaches)-that is, what is relevant and effective in changing outcomes of individuals in the justice system. If community and institutional corrections are to be successful in reducing recidivism-an outcome that is frequently cited as the main goal of corrections-then the practices need to

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“…A substantial body of research has emerged in recent years looking at the efficacy of sanctions in community supervision. Much of this research suggests that sanctions administered consistent with the principles of the SCF framework can be effective in improving compliance and supervision outcomes (Grommon, Cox, Davidson, & Bynum, 2013; Hamilton, Campbell, van Wormer, Kigerl, & Posey, 2016; Hawken & Kleiman, 2009; Kilmer, Nicosia, Heaton, & Midgette, 2013; Steiner, Makarios, Travis, & Meade, 2012). The most well-known of these studies is Hawken and Kleiman’s (2009) evaluation of the Hawaii HOPE program, which found that probationers supervised under HOPE had fewer positive drug tests, fewer missed appointments, lower revocation rates, and spent fewer days in prison than the comparison group over a 12-month follow-up.…”

Section: Prior Research On Sanctions and Incentives In Community Supementioning

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The Role of Sanctions and Incentives in Promoting Successful Reentry: Evidence From the SVORI Data

Mowen

Wodahl

Brent

et al. 2018

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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Prior work on the efficacy of incentives and sanctions in community supervision practices suggests both can encourage desistance during prison reentry. Yet limited scholarship has investigated how sanctions and incentives impact reentry together and most research in this area is cross-sectional. Using four waves of data from the Serious and Violent Offender Reentry Initiative, results of cross-lagged dynamic panel models reveal that certain incentives, namely supervision officer praise, relate to significantly lower levels of offending and substance use. Conversely, supervision sanctions and supervision officer reprimands relate to higher levels of offending and substance use over time. Overall, supervision practices that emphasize recognizing prosocial behavior over punishing noncompliance appear to hold greater promise for promoting successful reentry. Findings suggest that supervision agencies should consider the potential negative outcomes of sanctions during the reintegration process, and policies should be put into place that more closely consider the role of sanctions on behavior.

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Examining the Effects of Community-Based Sanctions on Offender Recidivism

Cited by 23 publications

References 70 publications

When Bad News Arrives: Project HOPE in a Post-Factual World

When Bad News Arrives: Project HOPE in a Post-Factual World

The Partially Clothed Emperor: Evidence-Based Practices

The Role of Sanctions and Incentives in Promoting Successful Reentry: Evidence From the SVORI Data

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